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Synthetic Oil..Worth it or not?
Hey everyone! I've been running regular oil in my 03 P5 since I bought the car in 07. I was wondering if it would truly be worth the switch to Synthetic Oil? I would appreciate any comments. Does the car run any better? More power/acceleration? Smoother idle? etc.. thanks!
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May 4th, 2012, 11:08 AM
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if you have a high mileage car, then dont make the switch.
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May 4th, 2012, 11:08 AM
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I rock synthetic. But I have since I've owned the car and the previous owner did too.
So it is up to you, if you aren't and you're over 150k, I'd stick with what you're using - it works.
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May 4th, 2012, 11:41 AM
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I'm pretty close. I'm at 135 000 km now
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May 4th, 2012, 11:44 AM
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^ Try high mileage oil.
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May 4th, 2012, 11:45 AM
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Stick to regular oil and change regularly.
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May 7th, 2012, 01:42 PM
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Thanks guys. I usually do use high mileage oil and change it less than every 4000km. I was just curious if it would be worth the switch.
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